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  • It is also called the Zaire River.

  • The Congo River’s sources are in the mountains and highlands of the East African                       Rift, as well as Lake Tanganyika and Lake Mweru.

  • The Congo River is so powerful that it has the potential to supply all of sub-Saharan                     Africa's electricity needs. There are about 40 hydroelectric plants                               on the Congo.

  • The main tributaries are the Ubangi, Sangha, and Kasai.

  • There are more than 4,000 islands in the river; over fifty are at least ten miles long.

  • The river crosses the equator twice.

  • The river discharges a volume of water that is second only to the Amazon River.

  • The river flows through the Republic of Congo, Zaire, Angola, Zambia,Cameroon,                       and Tanzania.

Interesting Congo River facts

 

  • It is the second longest river in Africa (the Nile is the longest).

  • It is the ninth longest river in the                         world.

  • The Congo River is the deepest river in the world. It reaches depths of over 750 feet (230 meters). In some places the river is 10 miles                          wide.

  • The river gets its name from the ancient Kongo Kingdom which existed near the mouth of the river.

  • The river runs through the Congo rainforest which is the second largest rain forest in the world.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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